• From: EastKY
  • Registered: 2009-10-16
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Topic: media keys in rc.xml

i just posted in tips tricks and scripts on how to enable media keys through the keybindings in rc.xml config file.  i remember back in the day these buttons weren't recognized even in ubuntu and you'd have to use xbindkeys and xev and all kinds of junk to figure out what the key code is and map the command to the key code. it seems like nowadays these keys work "out of the box" in most cases because they now have names that are recognized by X or the kernel or whatever. i suggest these keybindings are added to rc.xml on the next release. if people don't have the buttons they won't ever have to worry about it and if people do have the buttons they'll be pleased that they work "out of the box." it's a win-win right?

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  • benj1
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Re: media keys in rc.xml

+1
im not sure if there are issues regarding standardistion of keycodes, but even so its better to have a configuration that will work for 10% of users without loss of functionality for the other 90% than nothing, indeed it would serve as a useful template for others to make modifications to.

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Re: media keys in rc.xml

~+1~~
wavering, but generally yeah,
just wondering if you'll try to steal my thinkvantage button on my thinkpad for something as default, when i'm (VERY) hapily using it for my tilda hotkey.   mmmm tilda.
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  • benj1
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Re: media keys in rc.xml

Digit wrote:

~+1~~
wavering, but generally yeah,
just wondering if you'll try to steal my thinkvantage button on my thinkpad for something as default, when i'm (VERY) hapily using it for my tilda hotkey.   mmmm tilda.
http://omploader.org/tMmxvdw

its better to have a default even if wrong, than no default at all, it can always be changed

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Re: media keys in rc.xml

good point.

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